Hopkins v. Taylor

DECISION

This matter came on for a non-jury trial before the Court.1 Mr. Taylor did not appear for trial or contest the case at trial. Accordingly, a default entered against him for liability.

Findings of Facts

In July 1969, Plaintiff, William Hopkins, entered into an indenture of lease agreement with Frank J. Andrews (Exhibit 1). The agreement provided Mr. Hopkins with access to a portion of property off of Victory Highway in Foster, Rhode Island, and allowed him to remove gravel, soil and other fill from the land. The agreement ran for 40 years, terminating in July 2009.

Mr. Hopkins kept a…